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As an ARF administrative staff member, Crystal manages ARF's endowment program, including the Stahl funding for field research and travel, and equipment purchases by the Braun committee.

In addition to contract and grant administrative skills, Crystal's background as a science writer and editor for educational and cultural institutions aligns well with ARF's mission.  

She works on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12pm to 5pm.

Nico Tripcevich has a Ph.D. in Anthropology (UC Santa Barbara, 2007) and a B.A. in Geography (Montana, 1994). As an ARF staff member he manages six laboratories and the instruments and permits associated with these labs. He manages the computing resources at the ARF including desktop and mobile systems, licenses, and more recently as a partner in the virtual machine distribution provided by Research IT.